Water Safety in the Summer

Summer in Florida usually means high temperatures. To beat the Florida heat, many of us will enjoy excursions to the pool, lake, beach or natural springs with…

Vehicle Heat Safety for Children

Unfortunately, child deaths and heat-related illness, like dying from heatstroke in a hot car, increase during summer. Since 1998, more than 950 children have…

Oral Health and Back to School: Insights From UF Health’s Dr. Olga Ensz

Good oral health isn't just about flashing a winning smile. It's foundational to overall wellness. With kids still settling into the young school year, we…

Savannah Has No Time 'Fore' Cancer

As a young teenager, Savannah was an accomplished student-athlete who played on her high school’s girls golf team. She had been practicing with the team and…

Back to School Means Getting Back to Sleep

Determining the derivative of y times 23 to the 15th power is tough enough. Figuring it out on just a few hours of sleep could be almost impossible. With a new…

Kamari’s Cochlear Implant Opens New World

For anyone deciding whether to get a cochlear implant, Adrienne Lovette and her son, Kamari, give their resounding support with two simple words: “Do it!”…

Child Safety on Micromobility Devices

Popular micromobility devices such as electronic bikes and scooters, all-terrain vehicles or ATVs, hoverboards and even the childhood favorite, roller skates,…

Ensuring a Safe and Fun Halloween

Fall is in the air, which means that Halloween is just around the corner. This celebration of spooks and hallows is a favorite of all ages. Here are a few…

The Brantleys and the story of BrAvery

Avery looked up as his mom and dad took turns reading Curious George. Each page made the presence of Averys monitors and tubes slip further from the Brantleys…

Burn prevention and safety tips for kids

Every day, over 300 children (ages 0-19) are treated in emergency rooms for burns and two children die. According to the Centers for Disease Control and…

Former UF Health patient creates ‘coping kits’ for pediatric blood draws

Blood draws can be scary for young children. As they sit in the hospital chair, their heart rate speeds up as the nurse walks by. Anxiety rises as the needle…

Teen's accident sparks career inspiration

All 13-year-old Gabby Carrara wanted to do on a June afternoon in 2013 was exercise her newly acquired teen freedom. It was a Sunday, and her parents had…